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The purchase price payable by the buyer will be the sum of the final bid and a commission of 18% of the final bid (“buyer’s premium”), together with any sales tax, use tax or customs duties due on the sale.
Lot 10009 India
- Giles3
Description
India, Barrackpore, 1832, "BARRACKPORE/POST/OFFICE" Negative Intaglio Handstamp (Giles 3). Just clear and complete strike with all letters visible with manuscript "The 13th July 1832" date marking on back of folded cover to Bangalore, red Calcutta (Jul. 14) and Madras (Jul. 26) transit backstamps, signed "C.T. Metcalfe" as this was sent free of charge, cover with slight edgewear FINE STRIKE OF THIS RARE BARRACKPORE NEGATIVE INTAGLIO HANDSTAMP. JUST THREE EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED BY GILES. The sender, Sir Charles Metcalfe (1785-1846), was a British colonial administrator. He held various important positions such as Governor of Agra (1834-1835), Governor General of India (1835-1836), Lieut. Governor of the N.W. Provinces (1836-1838), Governor of Jamaica (1839-1842), and Governor General of Canada (1843-1845)
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Estimated price
1500.00 - 2000.00 USD
Estimated price
1500.00 USD
(app. 1375 EUR)
End date of bidding:
Thursday March 13th, 2025, 08:30 EDT
